NHTSA Campaign 11V442000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
NHTSA campaign 11V442000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor. The repair is free.
THOR INDUSTRIES filed the report for 11V442000 with NHTSA on August 19, 2011; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 11V442000, NHTSA lists up to 332 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 7, 2009 and August 12, 2011.
Owner notification letters for 11V442000 were scheduled from September 6, 2011, 18 days after the report.
11V442000 covers 1 model from Thor Motor Coach, model years 2011.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- THOR MOTOR COACH (TMC) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 DAMON TUSCANY, ASTORIA, AND ESSENCE RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND MODEL YEAR 2011 AND 2012 TMC TUSCANY AND ASTORIA RECREATIONAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 7, 2009, THROUGH AUGUST 12, 2011. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR IS INSUFFICIENT FOR THE LOAD. THE BREAKER SHOULD HAVE A 15 AMP RATING, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT WITH ONE RATED AT 10 AMPS.
- The risk
- THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL STOP OPERATING IF THE BREAKER TRIPS DUE TO A CIRCUIT OVERLOAD. IF THIS OCCURS, THE DRIVER'S FIELD OF VISION MAY BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- TMC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL EXCHANGE THE BREAKER WITH A 15-AMP ONE, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TMC WARRANTY/SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1-877-855-2867.
- Notes
- TMC'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS RC000040.
Reported August 19, 2011
Vehicles covered by 11V442000 (1)
Thor Motor Coach (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 11V442000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: August 19, 2011. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted